Each issue Australian Traveller captures a stunning Aussie location. This time, we look at Spicers Hidden Vale in Grandchester, Qld. It’s not hard to imagaine reclining back in this poolside sunbed, local drop in one...
It’s often considered just a jumping-off point to the Whitsundays, but Airlie Beach is all grown up and now a destination in its own right, Georgia Rickard discovers WHERE IS IT? Airlie Beach is located...
Aneta Nedimovic ditches all her mod cons and gets back to nature on Lady Elliot Island A secluded island with no reception is everyone’s worst nightmare. How are you supposed to update your Facebook...
AT reader, Sharon Higson, reveals her favourite holiday destination; a humble campsite tucked away in Queensland’s Great Sandy National Park. What’s not to love about driving on the sand in your 4WD as waves lap...
Known as "the green behind the gold", Tamborine Mountain is a serene place to escape the summer holiday mayhem of the Gold Coast, writes Mitch Ziems 5 REASONS TO VISIT MT TAMBO NOW 1. You...
Who says Australia has no history, no culture, no grand buildings? If you ever hear anything of the kind from a European friend, point them in the direction of Paronella Park, south-west of Innisfail in...
A fresh, beach-themed refurb has transformed this luxurious Queensland island resort into an extra-special getaway. OK, so we’re officially into autumn, but couldn’t you just lie back on one of these day beds and fantasise...
Settled by Scots borne by the SS Fortitude in the mid-1800s, Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley has been a commercial hub, a red-light district, a ghost town, and now a hip and stylish place to be seen....
A quick and easy condensed table to show you which parts, islands and experiences in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park are ideally suited to your budget, marital status, lifestyle and interests. Blow the Budget...
Almost dumbbell shaped, the 19ha Double Island (www.doubleisland.com.au) lies just off the palm-fringed beach of Palm Cove. Reputedly inhabited by Aboriginals for thousands of years before white man appeared, legend has it that Double Island...
Around 240km north of Cairns, Lizard Island is the largest in a cluster of six that form the Lizard Island National Park. The island is mostly covered in grasslands with the odd eucalypt woodlands, mangrove...
Rising 1100m above sea level, Mt Bowen dominates on one of Australia’s largest island national parks, just offshore from Cardwell. Separated from the mainland by the mangrove-lined creeks and waterways of the Hinchinbrook Channel, the...
Tucked in behind Cape Melville to the east with Princess Charlotte Bay to the west, the Flinders Group is 340km north of Cairns. The seven National Park Islands are well off the beaten track and...
More than 600km north of Cairns, if you’ve made it this far, your Marine Park voyage is regrettably almost over. Deep into Cape York country, Haggerstone Island (www.haggerstoneisland.com.au) is less than 10km offshore, and a...
Just 5km from Mission Beach, Bedarra Island has long been an exclusive rain forested island that discourages day-trippers. Luscious East Bedarra Island Retreat (www.eastbedarra.com), perched high on a granite outcrop, is all floor-to-ceiling glass walls...
No lobby, no room service, no valet parking – Alissa Jenkins finds out if this discreet abode upholds its designer reputation. This might just be the ultimate night in. Outside the rain is pouring, but...
Save your Perth dollars for getting out and about. These heart-of-the-city hotels have everything you need for a bargain price. Parmelia Hilton Spacious rooms and amenities at your fingertips deem the Parmelia Hilton a good...
I had high hopes for my overnight stay at Manly's Q Station boutique hotel in Sydney Harbour National Park. Just 30 minutes from the city, the hotel is housed in a collection of buildings that...
The design of Hobart’s newest hotel draws inspiration from the icy region of Antarctica, but does Stephanie Williams encounter a warm reception? Here’s something you probably didn't know about Hobart: it’s full of adventurers. And not the...
These villas look as though they are floating amongst the dunes. You might feel the same, after staying here. Located on the remote Kimberley Coast, Berkeley River Lodge offers complete seclusion for a privileged few...
An old mate of mine recently returned from her travels to Burma and said she stayed at a wonderful hotel with a great 'sense of arrival'. The wow she got from the arrival only served...
